Assistant Director – Higher Education and Benefits
SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND
Director, Origination
Sanity
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $157,609 - $206,881 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Work closely with origination team with the objective of sourcing, negotiating and executing Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) and other complex power off-take arrangements in the solar power industry.
- Create new and build upon existing key relationships with utilities, CCAs, and take-off partners.
- Negotiate and close PPAs with large utility and other target customers.
- Coordinate with development, finance, engineering and other departments to develop solutions for customers, including assisting in the development of proposals and pricing for opportunities.
- Negotiation of power contracts with counterparties in collaboration with stakeholders from functions across the organization (Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Finance, Operations).
- Evaluate market revenue potential and work with energy markets to develop project revenue forecasts.
- Communicate key deal points and present recommendations to executive management.
- Travel to customer meetings and relevant industry conferences.
- Role would focus on PPA opportunities in the western United States with emphasis on CAISO market.
Requirements
- MBA and three years of experience in the position or a related position.
- Alternatively, must have Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or foreign equivalent degree plus eight years of progressive experience in power (energy) markets.
- Must have three years of experience in long term energy procurement structures and technologies.
- Must have experience and knowledge of renewable generation technologies.
- Must have knowledge of regulatory policies, rates and tariffs and electric transmission.
- Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects.
- Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to translate contracts into concise financial and economic analysis.
- Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.
- Excellent personal organizational, pattern recognition, and negotiation skills.
Benefits
- Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching
- comprehensive medical and dental plan options
- flexible PTO
- equal-opportunity employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs)long term energy procurementrenewable generation technologiesfinancial analysiseconomic analysismarket revenue forecastingpricing proposalscontract negotiationregulatory policieselectric transmission
Soft skills
independent self-starterdeadline managementdetail-orientedpersonal responsibilityorganizational skillspattern recognitionnegotiation skillscommunication skillsrelationship buildingcollaboration
Certifications
MBABachelor's degree in Business Administration
